I know that if a film is ready to emerge out of what I write, I'll be able to go off and make it without asking anyone's permission. Francis Ford Coppola emergefilmmake Change image and share on social
The essence of cinema is editing. It's the combination of what can be extraordinary images of people during emotional moments, or images in a general sense, put together in a kind of alchemy. Francis Ford Coppola alchemycinemacombination Change image and share on social
As long as I can make lots of money in other businesses, I'll continue to subsidize my own work. Francis Ford Coppola businesscontinuelong Change image and share on social
I probably have genius. But no talent. Francis Ford Coppola geniustalent Change image and share on social
I was raised as a Catholic, but I didn't like the Catholic Church at all. I thought the nuns were mean. Francis Ford Coppola catholicchurchnun Change image and share on social
I had to get a job, and of course, the job was 'The Godfather.' That made me be something I didn't know I was going to be. I became a big-shot director. Francis Ford Coppola bigdirectorgodfather Change image and share on social
'The Godfather' changed my life, for better or worse. It definitely made me have an older man's film career when I was 29. Francis Ford Coppola badlycareerchange Change image and share on social
I believe that filmmaking - as, probably, is everything - is a game you should play with all your cards, and all your dice, and whatever else you've got. So, each time I make a movie, I give it everything I have. I think everyone should, and I think everyone should do everything they do that way. Francis Ford Coppola carddicefilmmake share on social
I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets. Francis Ford Coppola basementbuildgadget Change image and share on social
I landed a job with Roger Corman. The job was to write the English dialogue for a Russian science fiction picture. I didn't speak any Russian. He didn't care whether I could understand what they were saying; he wanted me to make up dialogue. Francis Ford Coppola carecormandialogue share on social